AVA Recordings is an electronic dance music record label founded in early 2006 by UK producer & DJ Andy Moor. In 2014, Vancouver based producer & DJ Somna (Benjamin Leung) joined the label as Moor's partner and co-owner. AVA Recordings was a sub label of

Armada Music Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music. The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis. Signed a ...

from December 2008 until 2014, at which point the label joined

Black Hole Recordings Black Hole Recordings is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest (Tiësto) and Arny Bink in 1997. In August 2009, Tiësto decided to leave Black Hole Recordings, setting up the record label Musical Freedom in association with PIAS Entertai ...

. Whether well established names or newly discovered talents, AVA Recordings is committed to showcasing top caliber artists in the

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and progressive genres of electronic dance music.

Andy Moor, Founder

Andy Moor has a prolific career in music production under his own name, through various aliases (Dub Disorder, Dwight van Man, Sworn) and as part of production partnerships like Tilt, Whiteroom, Leama & Moor and Zoo DJ's. He has received numerous recognitions for his work including a Grammy nomination in December 2007 for his remix of

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's Angelicus. Moor is best known for production techniques like vocal chops and syncopated basslines. Moor founded AVA Recordings, a trance and progressive record label, in early 2006.

Somna, Co-Owner

In 2014, Canadian producer and DJ Somna (Benjamin Leung) joined Andy Moor as a partner and co-owner of the label. Somna's music can be found on some of the top record labels in the genre including

, Go On Air Recordings,

, Future Sound of Egypt, Perfecto and of course, AVA Recordings. As well as creating his own music, Somna handles AVA Recordings' operations and business planning as label manager, co-owner and A&R.

2006 - 2014: The Early Years

The early years of AVA Recordings saw releases from some of today's most recognizable names in trance music including

Orkidea Tapio Hakanen, better known by his stage name DJ Orkidea (predominantly shortened to Orkidea), is a Finnish electronic music artist. DJ Orkidea has been one of Scandinavia’s top DJs for over 10 years and has been voted twice ’ Most Popular No ...

, Sean Tyas, Lange, Ben Nicky, Sunny Lax and RAM. Notable artists

Ashley Wallbridge Ashley Wallbridge (born 28 February 1988) is an English DJ, producer, and remixer hailing from Stoke-on-Trent. He is best known for his unique sound and his big room tracks. His debut album, "The Inner Me" was released on 9 March 2012 on Armad ...

TyDi TyDi (; born Tyson Illingworth, 31 May 1987) is an Australian songwriter, record producer and DJ specializing in electronic dance music. Originally from Queensland, TyDi was signed by Armin van Buuren's Armada label at 17 and was ranked at No ...

Mat Zo Matan Zohar ( ; born 30 April 1990), better known by his stage name Mat Zo, is a British producer and DJ. Zohar released his debut album, ''Damage Control'', via the Anjunabeats and Astralwerks labels on 5 November 2013. His second studio album ...

, Omnia and

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are just a few artists whose early musical careers began at AVA Recordings.

2014 - Present

In recent years AVA Recordings has undergone significant growth and expansion. * April 2015 saw the release of the label's milestone 100th release a collaboration between Andy Moor & Somna ft Amy Kirkpatrick - One Thing About You, becoming Beatport's #1 streamed trance track of 2015. * In November 2016, AVA Recordings released a 3 disc compilation called AVA Ten Years, celebrating 10 years of the record label and showcasing tunes that span the past, present and future. * Also in 2016, ten years after the label's conception, the team decided it was time to branch out and create a home for the more uplifting side of trance. AVA White was the result - an uplifting trance sister label with Polish artist A.R.D.I. acting as A&R. * Bringing the growing brand to clubbing locations worldwide, 'AVA Night' events feature resident artists and guests and has touched down in countries like Japan, Indonesia, Switzerland and Canada.

Past & Present Artists of AVA Recordings

References

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